about
Updated April 2, 2007
- A designer starting her own company, with plans to debut for the Fall 2008 selling season
- An observer and critic of trends in clothes, business, the psychology of the desirable, and the socio-economic cause and effect intertwined
- A girl, living in San Francisco, living with her geekerati husband, both pounding away at their careers
- A designer who clocked in 6 years in L.A. before chucking it all and moving 400 miles north
- A girl so preoccupied with dressing others she forgot to dress herself
- A nerd who feels really really really uncomfortable at the supercool fashionista parties
- A hopeful cynic studying the differences between the fashion industry and the apparel industry
- A fashionista who hates wearing clothes
I write this blog for a couple of different reasons.
- I want people to know what life is really like for a not-famous fashion designer, a very ambitious not-famous fashion designer.
- I want a place to showcase my work.
- I want to have interesting conversations about fashion and the industry in general that goes beyond hyping hot bags.
What I don’t do on this blog:
- I don’t write details about my day job, previous day jobs, and the like. I reserve the right to keep my company’s name, doings and reputation private and wholly separate from my own personal career-related adventures.
- I don’t blog at work. If I don’t respond to your comment right away, don’t be offended–it probably means I’m still at work.
Other notes:
- I love comments, even if you disagree with me! (But please keep things civil and more-or-less on topic.)
- I encourage constructive criticism regarding my work. Can’t grow as a designer without it.
- If you have any questions, would like me to post on a particular topic, etc., please email me at verbalcroquis at gmail dot com.
on May 17, 2006 on 6:43 pm
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on July 31, 2006 on 12:03 am
I just wanted to say that I love your blog.
While looking for something for an upcoming party, I discovered a website called http://www.glamforless.com/.
Since they offer affordable celebrity inspired jewelry. I thought other readers may also be interested in the website as well.
Keep up the great job.
Best Regards,
Lisa Bloom
New York, NY
on August 8, 2006 on 7:51 am
Hi Zoe,
Just letting you know that my blog’s moved. It was http://thebargainqueen.blogspot.com; it’s now http://www.thebargainqueen.org.
If you get a chance to update your blogroll some time soon, I’d really appreciate it
Have a great day!
on August 14, 2006 on 10:42 am
Interesting blog! I just added it to favourites and it will be there till I read all posts
on August 17, 2006 on 10:34 pm
Hi there,
I run a website called Refinery29.com. Not sure if you’ve been to Refinery29, but just in case the URL is http://www.refinery29.com.
Thought you’d be interested.
Best,
Philippe
on November 8, 2006 on 3:00 am
Just found your blog. V. cute. Also found some career similarities between the 2 of us…if you have a minute check out my after-work hobby.
on December 3, 2006 on 6:12 pm
hello! i just discovered your blog and i love it
… and i was wondering if you ever sell your croquis?? very original, totally graphic, i would absolutely love to hang some of them on my wall as art… reading your blog makes me totally miss the bay area…
bravo overall…
on December 12, 2006 on 4:29 pm
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on December 18, 2006 on 3:10 pm
Hello, i love verbalcroquis.wordpress.com! Let me in, please
on January 13, 2007 on 3:35 pm
great blog!
on March 29, 2007 on 7:29 pm
I’ve been looking at your site for months now and I am in awe of your talent and obvious ambition. A late congratulations on your GenArt award and thanks for unknowingly motivating me to show everyone my best. You’ve inspired me to start a portfolio of my work on Myspace which should be completed mid-April (once I’ve figured it out). Thanks!
on July 30, 2007 on 6:40 pm
hi!
i really liked ur desgines n sketches…..wen i was cheking out ur desgines WOW! came out of my mouth….m also a desginer frm India.
great wrk…keep it up
tc
on October 23, 2007 on 8:53 pm
Hi,
I wanted to introduce to you a new website called Wunderbloc that recently launched on NYC boutique shopping and street fashion. Given your passion for fashion and influence these days, I thought you might be really interested in checking this out.
http://www.wunderbloc.com
on March 2, 2008 on 5:31 pm
As a partner of Coutorture, my daughter and I have been following your blog for a while and have found it not only informative but enjoyable. We have found the content to be valuable, particularly your the cult of personality.
Our site visitors would appreciate your content as I think we appeal to the same demographic group. Our blog, http://girl-woman-beauty-brains-blog.com, tracks fashion and beauty trends on a daily basis and would likely be of value to your visitors. I would like to suggest that we trade links.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best ,
Beckie